Mixer



Nov. 4 9 1924. 1,514,484

G. C. TRUSLOW MIXER Original Filed May 7' 1925 "5 sheets-sheet 1 l Nov. 4 1924. Lsmm G. C. TRUSLOW MIXER Original Filed May '7 19?3 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 W/NVESSES Nov. 4, 1924. 1,514,484

G. C. TRUSLOW MIXER Original Filed May 7 1993 3 sheets-sheet 5 Patented Nov. ll, 1924,

NETE@ .STATES GROVER CLEVELAND TRUSLQW, QF EBAYER, NORTH CAROLINA.

MIXER'.

Application filed May 7, 1923, Serial No. 637,314.

To all 107mm t may concern.'

Be it known that L Gnovnn C. rl.`1 .UsLow, a citizen of the United States of America. and a resident oi' Draper7 in the county of Roel-:- ingham and State of North Carolina. have invented a new and improved Mixer of which the following is a description..

This invention relates to an apparatus for mixing iibers of different characters. such for example, as cotton and wool. or libers of diiierent colors.

The invention particularly relates to an apparatus which blows and distributes the fibers over a iloor to form a bed or" fibers. Usually the fibers are caused to be blown by means of a blower, fan, or like device and by coniining the air current by the pipe line or the like connected to a picker-or preparatory machine whence the fibers are delivered to the blowing device and thence through the mixing and bedding machine.

The present invention is intended more particularly as an improvement on the mixing apparatus forming the subject matter of United States Letters Patent.l No. 1,399,590, granted to me December 6., 1921.

The general object of the present `invention is to provide a mixing apparatus which will throw the fibers being mixed or bedded a greater distance, s that a larger bedding room may be used and the maximum amount of material. can bey bedded.

The nature of the invention and its .distinguishing features and advantages will clearly appear as the description proceeds.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ci this specification, it being understood that the drawings are merely illustrative of practical examples of the invention.

Figure 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly in vertical section of a mixing apparatus embodying my invention in one form;

Figure 2 isa detail in sectional plan view as indicated by the line` 2 2, Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an elevation of a modified form of thev apparatus, parts being broken away and in section; Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 but showing .another modilication Figure 5 is a view partly in vertical section and partly in side elevation showing a further modication;

Figure 6 is a partly sectional plan view of the invention in the form shown in Figure 5.

Referring at lirst to the form of the in- Renewed. September 13, l19524.

vention shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings the numeral 10 indicates the floor of a room or compartmentpin which the fibers are to be bedded, and 11 vin 3licates the ceiling of said room. Supported on the floor and in practice approximately centrally in the room, I provide a standard 12 rigidly secured at its' lower end as for example by means of a socket 13 on a basale bolted .to the floor. At the upper end 'of the standard 12 and extending above the same is a vertical shaft 15 journaled at its lower end in a bearing 16. The upper end of the standard 12 has an enlarged fitting or housing 17 at the upper end of which, at the interior, is a fixed bearing ring 18 within which turns a coacti'ng bearing ring 19 on a table or revolving support 20, said support 20 being rigid with the shaft 1 5. The shaft 15 may be driven in any suitable manner, there being shown in Figure `1 a bevel wheel 21 thereon meshing with whichfis a bevel pinion 22 on a ldrive shaft 23 here shown as having a drive pulley 2,11 adapted to be belted to 'any convenient prime mover (not shown). The feed pipe 25 is disposed horizontally and braced in the present example from the ceiling 11 by brackets`26, 27. The outlet end 28 of feed pipe 25 is downwardly disposedan'd communicates with a discharge Ipipe 29 rigidly secured to therevolving support 2O as by bolts 30. The numeral 31 indicates a balance weight secured to the support 20. The pendentoutlet end 28 and the discharge pipe 29 telesco e.

Iii my patent above referred to theupwardly extending outlet end '324 of the revolving discharge pipe 29 aords a direct outlet for the fiber and in the patented construction deiieetor means is shown as employed above the outlet 32. In my present invention I `prov'ideyfor a laterally deflected discharge of the liber' escaping from vthe outlet 32 for which purpose in the form shown in Figure 1 a T-'shaped terminal itting 33 is mounted upon the outlet 32and is adapted to turn thereon, the nu'mer'ale indicating a bearing for said fitting. n The fittingk 33 is shown as adapted to beoscillated for which purpose a yoke 35 is attached to the T-he-ad of the fitting 33 as indicated as at 36,4 and the opposite end of said 'yoke is secured to a crank pin 37 on a disk 38 rigid with which is a bevel piriip'n 39 on a short shaft 40 tstepped in a bearmg 41 n a base plate 42Y rigid with the discharge pipe 29 at the top. Meshing with the bevel pinion 39 is a pinion 43 on a horizontal shaft 44 turning in bearings 45 on the base plate 42. The sha-ft 42 is driven through the medium of a pinion 46 thereon meshing with a bevel pinion 47 on a collar 48 secured to the pendent outlet 28 of feed pipe 25.

Being discharged from the fitting 33 the fibers will escape laterally instead of being directed vertically from the terminal of the discharge pipe 29 yas in my patented construction. The lateral discharge of the fibers causes them to be thrown outward an increased distance so that a large room can be employed and a large bed of the fiber formed. In addition a more thorough mixing of the liber results from the turning move- .ment imparted to the fitting' 33 relatively to the upwardly directed out-let 32 of discharge pipe 29. Thus, it will be see-n that.y as the support 20 turns with the shaft 15 about the anis of said shaft the yoke 35 by reason of the described train of gearing will be given an oscillatory movement causing an effective distribution and mixing of the fibers to be brought about.

In Figure 3 the standard 12 is indicated as well as the enlargement 17, shaft 15 and bearing 16, pinions 21, 22 and shaft 23. The table 120 corresponds essentially with the table 20 and the discharge pipe 129 with its vertically directed discharge terminal 132 corresponds substantially with the discharge pipe 29. vA feed pipe 128 extends directly downward through the ceiling 111 and enters thek discharge pipe 129. The fitting 133 is un l..iitting turning on a bearingf134 and affording a lateral outlet for the final escape of the fibers. Said fitting is given a continuously revolving movement on the terminal 132 of the discharge pipe 129 through the medium of a ring gear 135 meshing with which is a pinion 139 on a shaft 144 extendn ing in bearings 145 rigid with the base plate 142 on the discharge pipe 129. The opposite fend of said shaft 144 has a pinion 146 meshing with a pinion 147 on a collar 148 on the feed pipe 128. The numeral 131 indicates the balance weight on the table or support 120.

In the form shown in Figure 4thefeed pipe 125 has a depending terminal 228 communicating with the upturned receiving end of the discharge pipe 229, the outlet end 232 of said discharge pipe being directed downwardly and communicating with an L-fitting 233 at the under side of the support 220, said fitting 233 discharging laterally. The drive train, Figure 4, for turning the fitting Yon the dischargepipe 229 in addition to the 'K planetary movement of said lifting about the 'faXis of the shaft 15 is producedrby a ring gear 235 on said fitting meshing with which a pinion 39 on a shaft 244 extending in hanger bearings 245 depending 'from the under side of the support 220. The opposite end of shaft 244 has a pinion 246 meshing with a fixed ring gear 247 on the enlargenient 117 corresponding with 'the enlargen nient 1T. Obviously, the fit-ting 233 will be given turning movement about its own verti cal axis in addition to its planetary ymove ment with the discharge pipe 229, through the described train of gearing.

in Figures 5 and 6 the numerals 15 and 1T indicate the described parts bearing these numbers. in said figure the feed pipe 328 passes directly downward and communicates directly with the horizontal discharge pipe 329 corresponding with the discharge pipes 29, 129 and 229. The terminals 332 of the discharge pipe 329 are directed laterally in opposite directions in the general plane of the pipe so that the blast of air by which the fibers are directed from the feed pipe 328 through the discharge pipe 329 will by reaction give a turning movement to said discharge pipe about the axis of the shaft 15. @n the terminals 33 are fittings 333 rockably mounted, said fitting overlapping thek terminal 332 on spherical lines, the curvature of which is struck from the center of the pivot` 336 securing said fitting to said terminal 332. To the'pivot 336 is secured a rocker arm 335 to which a connecting rod 35() is pivoted, at one end, the opposite end of said connecting rod having connection with a crank pin 337 on a disk 338 rigid with which is a pinion 339 on a shaft 340, said pinion 339 corresponding with the pinion 39. The pinion 339 meshes with a drive pinion 343 on a shaft 344 which also has a pinion 346 meshing with a ring gear 347 on a collar 348 rigid with the feed pipe 328. The arrangement of Figures 5 and 6, it will be seen7 is such that the discharge pipe 329 will he turned about the axis of the shaft 15 through the medium of said shaft and by reason of the re-action of the air blast escaping from the fittings333 in opposite directions. The fittings 333 will be carried about the axis of the shaft 15 and in addition the train of gearing described will cause said fittings to be oscillated about the pivot 336. The numeral 320 indicates the table or support in Figures 5 and 6. i

In all the forms described it will be seen that the final escape of the ber is in a i from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

' Having thus described my invention, l claim:

l. In a mixer ot the class described, a turnable discharge pipe, means to cause a movement of bers therethrough, a fitting on said pipe and forming the end thereof, said itting presenting a lateral discharge opening, constituting the outlet Jfrom Which the iibers issue from said pipe and means to give turning movement to said fitting relatively to the discharge pipe.

2. ln a mixer ot the class described, a turnable discharge pipe, means to cause a How Vot fiber through said discharge pipe, and a terminal fitting on said discharge pipe opening laterally for escape of the ibers, said fitting forming the end of the pipe and constituting the outlet from Which the fibers may issue from the pipe in a direction laterally outward.

3. ln a mixer of the class described, a tnrnable discharge pipe, means to cause a flow of' liber through said discharge pipe, and a terminal. on said discharge pipe openn ing laterally vtor escape of the fibers, said Hitting forming the end ot the pipe and oonstituting the outlet from Which the fibers may issue from the pipe in a direction laterally outward together with mea-ns to give turning movement to said terminal.

l. A mixer of the class described including a feed pipe having` avertical outlet end, downwardly disposed, a laterally disposed pipe to which the first pipe delivers, said second pipe having a vertical outlet end, a support mounting the second pipe, means to turn said support about an airis corresponding -with the axis of the outlet end of the feed pipe, a tting turnably mounted on the outlet end of the second mentioned pipe, a. iixed gear element coeaXial with the outlet end of the feed pipe, and drive means for turning said fitting on the second mentioned pipe, said drive means engaging land adapt ed to travel about said fixed gear element.

GROVER CLEVELAND TRUSLOW 

